Table 7 Selenium and Selenoproteins levels among genders

Selenium (µmol/ml), mean±SD

37.8 ± 1.6

39.3 ± 2.4

0.114^{^}

37.4 ± 2.1

38.6 ± 2.8

0.136^{^}

Glutathione Peroxidase 1 (ng/ml)

27.8 (22.7–39.7)

40.9 (27.0–64.8)

0.197^$

33.8 (23.1–48.0)

32.3 (17.0–46.1)

0.550^$

Thioredoxin Reductase 1 (ng/ml)

1.2 (1.0–1.4)

1.2 (1.1–1.3)

0.918^$

1.2 (1.1–1.3)

1.1 (0.9–1.5)

0.771^$

Selenoprotein W (ng/ml)

2.6 (0.5–3.5)

1.4 (0.4–1.7)

0.114^$

1.6 (1.1–2.6)

1.7 (1.2–2.7)

0.967^$